And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 11:44:09 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Liz Pollard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Symphony Features Powwow M.C. Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE MOHICAN COMPOSER BRENT MICHAEL DAVIDS' FIRST SYMPHONY "PAU-WAU, A GATHERING OF NATIONS" FEATURES POWWOW EMCEE SAMMY "TONE-KEI" WHITE ANADARKO, OK, August 19, 1999 -- Sammy "Tone-Kei" White, Kiowa, of Anadarko, announced recently that he will participate as the M.C./narrator in a symphony composed by Mohican (Algonquin) composer Brent Michael Davids. The first performances will take place at the University of New Mexico on December 10 and 11, 1999. Davids, composer and musician, has completed his first symphony, modeled after a pow wow. A thirty to forty minute work, "Pau-Wau, A Gathering of Nations" is subtitled "A Day in the Life of a Powwow" and employs a full symphony orchestra, a chorus, and a powwow Master of Ceremonies. The M.C. is heard throughout the symphony, just as he is at a powwow, directing, explaining, announcing, and entertaining. In this case, the M.C. helps explain the orchestral music as well as the events of the powwow, according to the composer. Davids, a resident of Minneapolis, says the work is composed of movements representing the typical progress of a powwow which segue into each other rather than stopping completely. He has designed special percussion instruments to be used for the work, which will be performed in December by New Mexico's 88 piece symphony orchestra and a 100 voice chorus, with David Lockwood directing. Sammy "Tone-kei" White, powwow M.C., was chosen to be the central figure of the work four years ago. He has emceed major powwows since the late 1960's. The first two performances of this major work will take place at Popejoy Hall at the University of New Mexico, one at 8 p.m. December 10, 1999, and the second on December 11 at 6 p.m. FOR MORE INFO: Liz Pollard * Smoke Signals Enterprises 505 W. Louisiana, Anadarko, OK 73005 (405)247-2251 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Elizabeth "Liz" Pollard * Smoke Signals Enterprises Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * On the Web: http://www.smokesig.com Web sites designed and developed include: American Indian Exposition: http://www.indianexpo.org Moccasin Telegraph: http://www.indianexpo.org/moccasin.html Housing Authority of the Apache Tribe: http://www.apachehousing.org Wichita & Affiliated Tribes http://www.wichita.nsn.us Soil and Plant Laboratory, Inc. http://www.soilandplantlaboratory.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
